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National Weather Service Hastings NE
737 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-192200-
/O.CON.KGID.EC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250220T1800Z/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-
Gosper-Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-
Webster-Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Bostwick, Deshler, Plainville, Cozad,
Grand Island, Orleans, Smith Center, Fairfield, Loup City,
Hollinger, Beloit, Exeter, Campbell, Stockton, Burr Oak, Edgar,
Beaver City, Bladen, Rosemont, Ord, Arapahoe, Downs, Kearney,
Superior, Ionia, Osceola, Elwood, Phillipsburg, Blue Hill, Genoa,
St. Paul, Nelson, Kensington, Codell, Scotia, Wolbach, Spalding,
Mankato, Fullerton, Sherman Reservoir, Holdrege, York, Hastings,
Oxford, Alma, Greeley, Johnson Lake, Litchfield, Jewell,
Cambridge, Willow Island, Lexington, Red Cloud, Central City,
Clay Center, Stromsburg, Aurora, Minden, Hildreth, Polk, Hebron,
Osborne, Gothenburg, Fairmont, Harvard, Shelby, Geneva, Bellaire,
Inavale, Franklin, and Sutton
737 AM CST Wed Feb 19 2025

...EXTREME COLD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills and/or actual air temperatures 
  ranging mainly -15 to -35 degrees...overall-coldest during the 
  morning and overnight hours.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east 
  central, and south central Nebraska.

* WHEN...Until noon CST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below zero 
  could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes. 
  Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is 
  exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing 
  temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Although the very worst of this prolonged 
  cold snap will end Thursday morning, Thursday night into Friday 
  morning will bring one final round of very cold wind chills as low 
  as -15 to -25 degrees. Later forecasts may include a Cold Weather 
  Advisory for this time frame.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must 
go outside.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to 
drip slowly.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible.

Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and 
unfrozen water.

Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure 
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills 
inside.

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